Transitional Justice Handbook

Transitional justice is not a ‘magic bullet’ that solves all problems. However, it does provide a useful framework for society to use in developing strategies for how to deal with the past, and how to create a peaceful, fair, and prosperous future. In the last decade, the field of transitional justice has evolved to deal with the structural and root causes conflicts, including socio-economic rights violations, economic crimes and corruption, gender and conflict -related sexual violence and transformative justice.

Working in transitional societies over the past 30 years we have been constantly asked for relatively simple and clear materials to help those struggling to develop appropriate strategies to deal with past violations. This handbook provides a practical guide to all those victims, civil
society organizations and government actors who want to learn from
the experiences of societies in other transitions and about international standards and lessons learned from transitional justice initiatives globally. It is presented in a clear, straightforward, and user-friendly style and is designed to be easily accessible to a broad range of counterparts that need to deepen their understanding of transitional justice.

The handbook is dedicated to the great integrity and courage of survivors of mass atrocity crimes and gross human rights violations, who inspire us all.

–Yasmin Sooka and Patrick Burgess

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